Advertising or amusement device



C H. LEGGETT.

ADVERTISING AND AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.4. 1919.

1,346,219. Patented uly 13,1920.

2 SHEETSSHEET INVENTOR C. H. LEGGETT.

ADVERTiSlNG AND AMUSEMENT DEVICE. APPLIQATION FILED AUG.4.19I9.

1 ,346,21 9. r Patented July 13, 1920'.

2 SHEETSSHEET Z.

I Z S INVENTOR By Attorneys. 8mm awnJx UNITED STATES CLINTON H. LEGGETT,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF NEW YORKQIT. Y.

ADVERTISING- OR AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

To aZZ ohO In itmag concern: Y 7

Be 1t known that I, CLINTON H. Lneen'rr, a citizen of the United States of America,

residing in the borough of :Manhattan, city,

county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising onAmusementDe vices, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention. providesa device, preferably motor actuated, adapted to put various objects in motion such as figures, or

toys, etc, for the purpose of attracting .the

attention of persons. The device is, primarily intended to be placed in SllOWWYiIl- (lows to attract the attention of passersby. The actuating device is onewhich is capable of having the animated objectssubstituted, so thatadifferent figures or objeotsmay be put in motion. y

The invention further provides con struction or arrangement whereby the vari- The invention further provides novel movable figures or devices.

Other features of the invention Wlll be 7 hereafter referred to.

Embodiments of the inventionare illus- 30 trated in the accompanying .drawing,where- 1nv k Figure 1, is a vertical sectionalvlew of a device embodying the invention, the figures on the platform being containers of the articles to be advertised," together with movable sign device.

Fig. 2 is an underside view of-the parts shown in Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively a top plan and a vertical sectional view of a holder for removable signs or the like.

Figs. 5 and G are respectively a View of having an upand down movement imparted thereto, by means of a motor, 3-, belts'and spri Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 13, 1920 IAppHcatiomfiled August 4, 1919. Serial No. 315,059.

' casing, 15, having a top which conveniently torthe animated or movforms a platform able figures.

Thevibratory frame is conveniently provided with one or more socket pieces, 19-l9, which conveniently extend through open- 7 ings,20, in the platform 17.

23-212526-2728 indicate articles adapted to be put in motion by the vibratory frame 1. The articles designated by the numerals 23, 25, 26 are represented as containers or cartons for the materials or things to be advertised. 52 i designates a holder or carrier. The figure designated by the numeralQ'T represents a man,

' a cockroach.

The various figures or parts23 to vS28 inelusive are provided .withrods, 30, which are conveniently arranged to set within or telescope with the socket pieces, 19, upon the ous parts may perform :their movements without producing objectionable noises.

vibratory frame. Preferablythe endsof the rods30 do not bearion or come in contact der, 35, on the rod 30, Fig. 1, or between said stops and the underside 36, Figs and 5,

of the figure there is arranged a resilient part preferably in the form of acoiled ng, 38. As the frame 1 vibrates up and down, figures 23 to 28inclusivewillbe correspondingly moved. The stops 82 are cushioned, thereby diminishing the noise ,when' the stroke or blow of the socket pieces I 'makes contact with the stops. The rods 30 are also 'preferablyloose or rotatable in the socket pieces 19, whereby the. articles may turn, and means are'preferably provided for imparting a turning or with the bottomsof the socketpieces. The rods or. figures bear upon the socket pieces rotary movement tosaidarticles 23 -to 28 inclusive, as they are moved or vibrated up and down. Means for rotating the articles are preferably a springO, attached to the figure for example, as indicated inel The spring is preferably inthe form of acoiled :spring, and this coiled spring ispre ferably pu11eys',4-5-6-7-.8, a crank 9, a". link, 10 and a bracket orpart'12 on the frame 1.

figuraas for exaimple tor leg-e25, {Where A l, is, however, preferably rigid or stiff.

eral Qpmay be a sign holder or carrier.

The figure may be provided with another leg or legs, andrthis other leg or-legs, may. 'be hinged 01 pivoted at the knee and thigh as indicated in 48, and l-9',Figs.*5 and 6.

As shown more particularly in Figs. 1,

3and41onefigure, i'ndicatedby the num- This sign holder or carrier preferably com prlses'a head piece orthe like, 50.. This preferably has aplural ty of s1gns,52. The

.cards orsigns 52 are preferably removably connected to the head piece and to this end the headpiece 50 is conveniently provided With means for removablyholding the cards,

jasfor example the slots 55, and the screws 56, adapted to clamp the cards in the slots.

A skirt .57, maybelprovided for hiding the operative parts beneath the heao piece:

Opcrdttiona j sthe' frame is vibrat ed, or moved up and down, many su table man: I

nor, the figures. i 3'to 28 inclusive, on stems -80,setting in'the-socke't pieceslQ, are moved up and down, The stems slidein the socket tweenthe socket pieces 19, and the movable figures, isthrough-resilient steps 32. As the socket-pieces strike against the stops the '[As' thefigures are moved up aiid down, the springs 4L0 are moved into and outof contact with the surface of the platform,

As thesprings klOmake contact with the platform they willbe'compressed and there will be a resultant reactiveforce, which in most cases. will be diagonal to' th'e direction of movement of the vibratory frame 1,'

hence it" will produce a'turning or rotary 'niovem'ent of the figures. The rotary or "greater interest: and expectation in turning movement'will not be uniform and will hence' produce a movement creating the mind of the passerby or 'spectatoiu: By hlngm'g the parts such aslegs and arms, the figures shown 1n Flgs. 5 and 6, W111 give added interest in the device. The stiffened 'thighjjoint' of the dependent partto' which the spring isattached, Figs. 5 and 6, insures that there will be a substantial reaction be' 1 tween, the springand the figures. 55

The i "ventive idea-herem ".What is'claimed iszi 1. An advertising or amusement devicej comprising a vib'ra'tory frame, a platform;- an article to be aetuatedby 'saidframeya'nd? a connection between said frame and article,- said connectioncomprising J a socket piece- 1 4i and a rod, and a resilient stop throughga which said rod-bears upon the socket piece forth may receive other embodiments than those herein 9 specifically illustrated and described:

a connection between said frame and article, said connection comprislng a socket p ece and a rod, andaresilient stop through which said rod upon the socket piece, one part of said connection be ng carried byfsaid v bratory frame, the sa dparts of said conne-rtion being relatively" rotatable;

comprising ajvibratory frame, a platform,

an article to be actuated by said frame, and V 3. An advertising or amusement device comprising -,a vibratory frame, a platform, an article to'be actuated by said-frame, and a connection between saidtframe and article,

"said connection comprising a socket piece and a rod, and a resilient stop through F-which said rod bears lipon thesocket piece, F and means for rotating said ar'icle;

lpA'n advertising-or amusemtnitv device comprising 1 a vibratory frame, a platform,

an article to. be actuated by said. frame,;a-o a connection between said frame and ar icle,

said "connection *comprising' I a socket f piece and rod, a resilient stop through V p e I 7 whichsaldrod bears'upon the socket piece,

. neces 19 and act as uides; Contact beand -means forrotating said article, saidmeans comprlslng asprlng adapted to C011.

tact 'withf said platform as said frame is vibrated 7 blow is cushioned, and the noise diminished 1 "and made practicallyimperceptible.

' '5 'An'EadVertising or amusement device comprising: a vibratory frame, a platform,

an article wa actuated by said frame; and a and a rod, and a resilient stop through whlch said rod bears upon the socket pieces,

and means for rotating .saidfarticle, said means comprising acoiled spring adapted to cont'actwrth sald platform as said frame 1s vlbra'ted.

6i An'advertising or amusement device comprising a vibratory frame, a platform, 5

an article to be actuated by said frame, and a connection between sald frame and article,

said connection comprising a socket piece and a rod, and a resllient stop through' which said rodbears upon thesocket pieces,

and means for rotating aid article, said comprisinga vibratory frame, a platform, an article to be actuated by said frame, and

aconnection between said frame and article, saidconnection comprising a socket piece and a rod," and a resilient, stop. through ":which said rod bears uponithe socket pieces,

and means' for'rotating said article, said means comprising a spring adapted to contact with said platform as said frame is vibrated, said platform beingv roughened to coact' with said sprin means comprisinga looped coiled spring I adapted to contact with said platform as said frame is vibrated. 7'.*'An advertising or amusementdevice 8. An advertising or amusement device comprising a vibratory frame, a platform, an article to be actuated by said frame, and a connection between said frame and article, said connection comprising a socket piece and a rod, and a resilient stop through which said rod bears upon the socket piece, said figure having a pivoted dependingpart, said spring being attached to said pivoted part.

9. An advertising or amusement device comprising a vibratory frame, a platform, an article to be actuated by said frame, and a connection between said frame and article, said connection comprising a socket piece and a rod, and a resilient stop through which said rod bears upon the socket piece,

said figure having a leg pivoted at the knee joint and stiff at the thigh joint, said spring being attached to said leg.

10. An advertising or amusement device comprising a vibratory frame, a platform, an article to be actuated by said frame, and a connection between said frame and article, said connection comprising a socket piece and a rod, and a resilient stop through which said rod bears upon the socket piece, said figure having a leg pivoted at the knee joint and stiff at the thigh joint, said spring being attached to said leg, said figure having another pivoted leg pivoted at the knee and thigh joints and short enough not to come into contact with the platform during the working of the device.

11. An advertising or amusement device comprising a vibratory frame, a platform, an article to be actuated by said frame, and a connection between said frame and article, said connection comprising a socket piece and a rod, and a resilient stop through which said rod bears upon the socket piece, said figure being attached to said rod and said resilient stop being mounted upon said rod. 7

12. An advertising or amusement device comprising a vibratory frame, a platform, an article to be actuated by said frame, and a connection between said frame and article, said connection comprising a socket piece and a rod, and a resilient stop through which said rod bears upon the socket piece, said figure being attached to said rod and said resilient stop being mounted upon said rod, said rod constituting guide for said stop.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

CLINTON H. LEGGETT. 

